I'm baaaaack! With another new chapter! I am so sorry it's taken me so long to update, but school has been a mother. I'm in the middle of figuring things out with college, and my life has been one time sucker after another. I apologize for making y'all wait so very long for this update, but I hope it's worth it all.

Disclaimer: I don't own any part of the Pretty Little Liars franchise. And I'm glad, because I'm fairly certain this whole thing with Spoby would be enough to make me loose my mind and I'd get fired!

It's everything you wanted,

it's everything you don't

It's one door swinging open,

and one door swinging closed

Rain pelted on the glass windshield of Hanna's Mercedes as she navigated the roads of downtown Rosewood. It had been raining all week, which added to the solemn state she had found herself in ever since the visit with the doctor a week prior. It wasn't that she was upset about anything, she wasn't going to let anything depress her.

The week had flown by and it was already nearing March. Cooper had been sent home on Monday for catching a virus, so Hanna had busied herself taking care of her baby boy all week and most of the weekend.

It was now Friday and Hanna was on her way to meet Aria for coffee at the Brew, but the unexpected storm had really slowed traffic flow.

The blonde ran her fingers through her hair and let out a sigh. She tapped the smooth leather steering wheel with her freshly polished nails and looked out the window, watching the raindrops roll down endlessly.

She stared at the park across the street. Due to the bad weather it was bare of patrons, of course. Hanna watched as the trees sagged under the showering water and more rain dripped off the leaves.

Under the tree however, there was someone sitting on a bench, only a raincoat shielding then from the droplets of water that bounced off the leaved. Hanna was curious why anyone would dare to ruin their clothes just sitting there, but then she noticed something else. Whoever this was had a large backpack sitting next to them. When the light finally flashed to green, she frowned. She couldn't just leave a homeless person alone in the rai without a reasonable donation, so being the humanitarian she was, Hanna turned into the park.

Cursing as she stepped out of her car, she went to the trunk and fetched her umbrella, opening it over her head. The walking trail that led to the benches was drenched and the mud was so soft, Hanna could practically feel it seeping into the soles of her flats.

Soon she had made it to the duck pond and looked for the occupied bench. She found the girl hunched over on one. As she made her way over to her, Hanna gasped. The girl was pregnant. Like very, very pregnant.

"Are you ok?" She asked, walking around to the front of the bench.

The girl straightened up and gasped, clamping a hand over her heart. "God, you really know how to sneak up on a person!"

"I'm sorry." Hanna apologized.

"What do you want?" The girl quipped rudely. She gave Hanna a once over before scoffing and focusing back on her lap.

Hanna stuttered, not knowing what to say next. "Uh, I thought you were a homeless person so I came to offer to buy a coat, write a check. You know, just do the right thing."

The girl scowled. "If you knew the right thing to do, you'd leave me alone."

God, this girl was something. Luckily, the sass was nothing Hanna hadn't heard or expressed before. No amount of teen sass could scare her off. "How old are you?"

"Eighteen. Why?"

Hanna sighed and sat down next to the teen, who promptly scooted farther away. "Why are you out here alone?"

"What is this, twenty questions?" She snarled. "Whatever. Visiting a friend."

"Oh," Hanna offered, still not thinking of anything smart to say.

"My name is Erin... if you were wondering." She said. "Look, I'll save you the time. I was visiting a friend and I'm just waiting for my ride back home."

Hanna paused a moment and stared at the girl. She immediately felt for her, and could tell exactly how she was feeling. Obviously if she was waiting for the bus out of Rosewood, home wasn't as glamorous as some would think.

"Where's home?" She whispered, crossing her legs and getting comfortable.

Erin scowled and looked to the blonde peculiarly. Obviously she wasn't used to this much attention.

"Brookhaven." She sighed. "I stay at the Calliope House."

"Wait, that shelter for troubled young women?"

Erin laughed at the dramatized logo and nodded. Hanna blushed. "I saw the billboard."

"Am I done bearing my soul to you?" The red haired woman asked amusedly.

Hanna shook her head, licking her lips. "Who's the father?"

Looking down, Erin ran a hand over her large stomach. "Unimportant. He's out of the picture."

"How come?" Hanna cocked her head to the side and watched a pair of ducks waddle around the edge of the pond.

"It's just not in his plan. Our plan." She turned to Hanna. "I had a scholarship lined up at Vassar."

The blonde's head whipped around swiftly and she focused on the girl. "T-The college?"

Erin nodded. "But then when I got pregnant, they revoked it and deferred my application."

"I bet that pissed your parents off."

"Totally. They disowned me and sent me to a group home in Brookhaven."

Hanna sighed and looked at her watch. She was already ten minutes late for lunch, but she couldn't just leave Erin alone in the rain, pregnant no less.

"Do you want to get a burger? I'm supposed to meet my friend, but I can't just leave you alone." She proposed.

"No, that's ok. The bus to Brookhaven comes in an hour and the last one doesn't leave until tonight." The girl declined.

Hanna shook her head. "No, you're coming with me. You need fuel. Growing a baby is a harsh task."

"Because you would know." Erin laughed. Hanna rolled her eyes.

"Actually, I would. Now come on before Aria bails on me." She took Erin's hand and led her back to the car. As they drove the two miles to the grille, the two women stayed silent the whole time. When they pulled up in front of the restaurant, Aria was also just walking inside.

"Thank God, I thought I was going to be late." The tiny brunette exclaimed when she noticed her friend's presence. Almost immediately she noticed the special friend Hanna had brought. "Who's this?" She asked.

"I'm Erin."

Aria gave Hanna a confused look and shrugged. The hostess then sat them and took their orders.

When their food finally came, Erin dug in. Hanna wasn't surprised that she had such an appetite, but it did seem like it had been her first good meal in a while.

Breaking the silence, Aria set her fork down and took a sip of her water. "How far along are you?"

Erin swallowed and cleared her throat. "Um, I think almost 35 weeks."

Hanna paused, looking to the girl. "You think?"

"I've only been to one doctors appointment." She said between stuffing fries into her mouth. "My mom took me before she threw me out."

"Wait, if she threw you out, why would she still take you to the doctor?" Aria inquired.

Taking a sip of her water, Erin replied. "She wanted me to get an abortion. When I refused, she threw me out."

Hanna squinted. "If you had a scholarship, why didn't you get one?"

Aria elbowed her in the side and sent her a sideways glance. Hanna realized that question was a bit forthcoming and nosy, but she figured after all they'd already learned, it wasn't a big deal.

"Same reason other girls don't. It's my choice. I wanted to give this baby life, and there's someone out there who can't and I want to give them a chance to raise a child."

"That's really brave of you, Erin." Hanna told the girl.

Erin nodded. "Thanks. I'm hoping to meet with the adoption agency soon so I can pick out a portfolio."

The blonde looked to her friend and back to Erin. She sighed and took the girl's hand in hers and squeezed it. "Can we take you to the doctor? I know it's probably not the ideal situation, but you really should go, especially since you're this far along."

Aria nodded. "Please?"

The redhead pondered the idea in her head, carefully thinking of the benefits it could bring.

"I mean, I guess so." She said unsurely. "If you really want me to."

"You could see your baby. Find out the sex?" Hanna encouraged.

"Okay. If it makes you feel better, I will." She relents. "But I'm allowed to be skeptical, I've only known you almost am hour."

The two friends applauded themselves triumphantly for their plan. The trio soon finished their meal and was off to the clinic.

Hanna and Aria decided to go straight to the brunette's doctor instead of revisiting Dr. Bowen, risking more tension. The office was down the street from the bookstore Aria was about to buy, right down the block from The Grille.

Dr. McCall's office was much more modern than any office Hanna had visited in her time as a patient. She could tell by the interior design and accommodations that he this practitioner must charge more than her previous obgyn, but the sparkling water and espresso machine the secretaries offered the women were completely worth it. Dr. Bowen had an empty water cooler and tattered parenting magazines with the pages melted together.

Hanna could tell that Erin was uneasy about the impending visit. It wasn't a shock that she hadn't been given the proper care at the shelter, but it still made the two women feel more compelled to reach out.

"I didn't know you went to a male doctor, Ari." The blonde whispered to her friend while Erin turned in her forms.

Aria laughed and shrugged. "My dad's girlfriend, Amanda, recommended him. She went to him when she was pregnant with Grayer." Grayer was Aria's four-year-old step brother.

"Is it...weirder to have a man inspecting your nether regions than a women?" Erin asked nervously.

"No," Aria shook her head. "They're not complete pedos. It's exactly the same. And you shouldn't worry about him looking down there, this far into your pregnancy."

Hanna sat back in her chair, tapping her toe on the marble tile. She picked at her French manicure and watched whatever daytime soap played on the TV above them, barely making out the muffled things the actors were saying.

A few minutes later, they were called back to the examination room with a young nurse who checked Erin's blood pressure and weight. Afterwards, the three women were moved to a normal room.

Erin propped herself up on her elbows and sat, her legs dangling over the edge.

"Damn," Hanna stated, sitting back comfortably in one of the two office chairs by the door. "He's even got pillows."

Aria chuckled and grabbed a magazine off the desk. She was just able to open it before the door opened again.

"Afternoon, ladies." Said a man who looked to be in his sixties or seventies. He had bleach white hair that fluffed atop his head and big green eyes. "Aria Fitz, nice to see you again."

She smiled and shook the man's hand. He walked over to Erin and smiled. "You must be Miss Conrad. Very nice to meet you."

Erin smiled awkwardly and nodded, resting a hand on her stomach.

"So, lets get right down to business. What can I do for you?"

Erin was silent as she looked innocently from the doctor in front of her to the girls. Bravely, she spoke up. "Um, I'm just here for a check up."

Dr. McCall cleared his throat and smiled. "Alright then," he agreed. "Lets just start by taking a look at the baby."

As he moved the doppler around, the faint sound of a thumping heartbeat filled the room. On the screen, the white ghosty form moved around inside the womb. Aria made 'Aw' noises and Hanna reminisced about seeing Cooper up on the screen not too long ago.

"Seems like everything is going just right." He explained to the expectant teen. "Do you want to know the sex?"

All in unison, they said "Yes!"

"Hm," he hummed innocently as he focused in on one spot. "I see no male genitalia, so I believe it's safe to say that you're going to have a little girl!"

"Oh, my God!" Erin sighed and choked back tears.

Aria cooed and wiped a tear from the corner of her eye discreetly. "A little girl! Congratulations, Erin."

"Are you crying?" Hanna questioned her friend privately while the doctor talked just to Erin.

The tiny brunette gasped and looked at her. "You're not?"

Hanna was definitely happy about it all, but she didn't have the crying reflex her friends could have. "I've cried so much these past few months, I don't have a tear left to shed."

When they were done and the nurse did all Erin's paperwork, the trio finally left the clinic.

After dropping Aria off, Hanna and Erin drove toward the bus stop. As they pulled up, the rain continued to coat the windshield and slosh around in the mushy grass of the park. The last bus to Brookhaven didn't leave for half an hour and Caleb would be getting home from work soon.

Hanna sighed and looked to the girl in her passengers seat, smiling. "I had a cool day with you. You're a pretty brave girl to take a ride and hang out with total strangers."

Erin laughed and nodded. "Well you and your friend are pretty brave to take on a super hormonal girl like me." She looked down as back up, meeting her eyes. "I really appreciate what you did for me. It meant a lot. No one's ever treated me that nicely, especially ever since this," she pointed to her stomach.

"But seriously, you are so brave to be doing this alone. I thought I had it bad, but my mom was amazing and my boyfriend would have given up everything to be there. And he was. You're an inspiration."

"Stop it."

Hanna shook her head defensively. "No, really. Actually, what if you came back to my house tonight? We have a guest room."

"No, you've already done plenty." Erin assured her.

"Please? I can't just let you go back to that shelter. It's taco night!" She pleaded, luring her in with food.

Erin contemplated it a second but finally she answered. "Fine."

"Yay!" Hanna squealed and hugged her. She pulled the parking break and shifted into drive, making their way onto the street.

When they entered the house, Cooper came bounding out of the kitchen. He immediately slowed down to a halt when he saw Erin standing next to his mom.

"Coop, this is my new friend, Erin." Hanna gestured to the girl.

The boy gave her a questioning look but shrugged it off, extending his hand. "Hi, Erin."

The girl smiled and took his hand to shake. "You're Cooper? Hanna's told me a lot about you, but dude, I wasn't expecting you to be so precious."

Cooper blushed and let go of her hand, backing up. "I'm only five."

Erin laughed at his comment before following Hanna into the kitchen.

Caleb was at the stove fixing dinner when he noticed the new presence in the room. He swiftly turned around and tossed a kitchen towel over his shoulder.

"Hey, beautiful." He greeted his wife, kissing her quickly on the lips.

Hanna kissed him back once more and pulled away sighing. As soon as he noticed the other woman in the room, he jerked his head up and cleared his throat.

"Hi," he greeted the girl unsurely. He looked back at his wife and eyed her questioningly.

Erin looked unsure to say anything back so she settled for a gentle wave back.

Hanna cleared her throat and looked to her husband. "This is Erin. Aria and I met her today while we were out. She's going to be staying in our guest room tonight."

"Ah, ok." Caleb pretended to be fully aware of the situation, though he still had no idea what possessed his wife to bring an eight month pregnant teenager home with her.

Cooper ran into the kitchen from the dining room and looked to all the adults. "Daddy, I finished setting the table." He turned to Erin. "I saved you the seat next to mine."

"The boy has spoken." Caleb laughed, turning back to the stove. "Erin, I hope you like spaghetti, it's my specialty."

Erin nodded and laughed. "I love it."

"It's also the only thing he knows how to cook that's not on the grill." Hanna quipped playfully.

Her husband blushed and agreed. "Yes, so please go easy on me, I'm very sensitive."

After dinner was over, the family spent more time getting to know Erin and why Hanna had brought her home. It wasn't a big mystery however that she needed proper care as she was about to pop. The couple had also agreed to help the expectant mother arrange an adoption profile so that everything could be in place in the rare case that she'd go into an early labor. She was only five weeks away from her due date, meaning her baby girl could come pretty much any day.

"Hanna, let me be the first to say what we're all thinking; this isn't like you to take a stranger in." Caleb began later that night as they laid in bed.

Hanna switched on the bedside lamp and hung her silk robe on the hook by the bed before climbing in. "I know, I know." She defended. "But you should've seen her, all alone in the rain. And she hadn't seen a doctor in eight months, eight!"

"I understand. And I'm proud that you have a big enough heart not to leave her to fend on her own, but I'm starting to sense an ulterior motive."

He leaned in closer to where he was facing Hanna, who gave him a questioning look, to which he replied. "Are you trying to sweeten Erin up because you want her baby?"

"What?" Hanna gaped. "No! Why would you even think that?"

He held his hands up in defense. "Another thing I'm sure everyone will be thinking when we explain the situation."

"Would it be so bad, though?" She mooned.

"Of course not. I just don't want anyone to think you'd stoop that low. And what happened to us trying for another baby on our own?"

She shrugged. "I just don't know if it's meant to be right now. I'd love it more than anything, but lets face it. Do we really have the best luck in these situations?"

Caleb licked his lips and hesitated what to answer and spoke. "I can't think of a better time to find out."

"Listen, let's just try and focus on Erin right now. Make sure she finds the best couple to adopt that baby, whether its us or not." Hanna smiled warmly and placed her hand to her husband's toned jaw. "After that, we can start trying every second of every available hour, to have our own baby. Okay?"

Caleb nodded and sighed, reaching over and snapping the lamp off. As he closed his eyes and tried to fall asleep, thoughts of doubt clouded his head. Was Hanna just making excuses for them? Did she even want to keep trying? He figured finally that it wasn't anything he could control. They'd have a baby when the time was absolutely, positively and completely right.

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